andesite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæn.dəˌsaɪt/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈæn.dɪˌsaɪt/
Etymology
Etymology tree English Andes Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English andesite From Andes + -ite.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| andesites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (16)
el ανδεσίτης (any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock) · de Andesit (any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock) · mi kōkawa (any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock) · ru андези́т (any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock) · fi andesiitti (any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock) · eo andezito (any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock) · ja 安山岩 (any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock) · pl andezyt (any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock) · pt andesito (any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock) · it andesite (any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock) · id andesit (any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock) · tr andezit (any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock) · pt andesita (any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock) · pt andesite (any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock) · cmn 安山岩 (any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock) · fr andésite (any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock)